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Wells River vs Windsor vs Haverhill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wells River has the most affordable homes ($171k median).
Windsor has the most people working from home (10.3%).
Haverhill has the highest household income ($86k).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Wells River | Windsor | Haverhill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 340Lowest |
3,554 |
4,611Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±12.7Lowest 10% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
49.7±10.6Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Haverhill and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±6.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
14%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Wells River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Haverhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $38,688±$5kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11k 35% below U.S. |
$85,929±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,800±$103kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$247,900±$41kHighest 25% below U.S. |
| Haverhill and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$336Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$1,115±$84Highest 21% below U.S. |
| Haverhill and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,154Lowest 33% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
$5,908Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.6%±14.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.6%±26.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Haverhill and Wells River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 38.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 47.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.2%±9.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor and Wells River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #61 of 70 in VT | #95 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | — | Haverhill Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | — | — | Woodsville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.0 |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.